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Did You Know?
A LAST WILL & TESTAMENT
is written document which leaves the estate of the person who
signed the will to named persons or entities (beneficiaries,
legatees, devisees) including portions or percentages of the
estate, specific gifts, creation of trusts for management and
future distribution of all or a portion of the estate (a testamentary
trust), see
last will & testament.
Did You Know?
A CODICIL is a written
amendment to a person's will, which must be dated, signed and
witnessed just as a will would be, and must make some reference
to the will it amends, see
codicil.
Did You Know?
A LIVING WILL is document
authorized By statutes in all states in which a person appoints
someone as his/her proxy or representative to make decisions
on maintaining extraordinary life-support if the person becomes
too ill, is in a coma or is certain to die, see
living will.
Did You Know?
A LIVING Trusties sometimes
called an inter vivo (Latin for "within one's life") trust,
a trust created by a declaration of trust executed by the trustor
or trustors (also called settlor or settlors) during his/her/their
lifetime, as distinguished from a "testamentary trust," which
is created by a will and only comes into force upon the death
of the person who wrote the will, see
living trust.
Did You Know?
A POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR HEALTHCARE
is a written document stating that one person gives to another
the full power and authority to make healthcare decisions for
that one person when he or she is unable to,
power of attorney for healthcare.
Did You Know?
PROBATE is the process
of proving a will is valid and thereafter administering the
estate of a dead person according to the terms of the will,
see
probate!
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Some Facts You Should Know
Why should I have
a will if I don't own much?
If you die without
a will, you can not choose the executor of your estate, your
beneficiaries, or a guardian for your minor children.
Without a will, the state will decide for you. Your friends
and family will be suffering enough. Make your transition easier
for everyone by eliminating the "guesswork" for your executor
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The Estate Research
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deducted from the estate. Plan ahead. Don't let this happen
to your heirs.
If your estate goes
into Probate, it will likely be tied up in expensive Probate
proceedings for years.
In your will, you
can state who your want your underage children to live with
if you were to pass away before they reached 18.
Buying will forms
and filling them out is not enough. In most states, your completed
forms must be notarized in front of witnesses to be valid. This
is why we recommend you buy forms WITH instructions (a kit,
book, or software program).
An executor is a person
or institution of your choice, named in your will, that collects
and manages your assets, pays your final expenses and any taxes
that you might owe, and, in a manner approved by the court,
distributes your assets to your beneficiaries in accordance
with the provisions of your will. Your executor plays a very
important role with significant responsibilities. It can be
a time-consuming job. You should choose your executor carefully.
The location of your
original will should be known by your executor and other close
friends or relatives. Your will should be kept in a safe place
such as your safe deposit box, a safe, or a fireproof box at
your residence.
In addition to a will
and other "final documents" (such as a Power of Attorney, Living
Will, or Living Trust), it is also helpful if you leave a list
of all your property and debts, your personal and financial
records, and a list of your account names and numbers. It is
helpful to include the locations of these items as well (such
as "Birth Certificate: downstairs closet in a wooden box, Old
Tax Returns: downstairs closet in an expandable file folder").
This list will help your executor find the things s/he will
need in order to administer your estate. If you purchase the
Quicken WillMaker Plus 2010: Personal Software,
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help your executor.
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BENEFICIARY:
One who is named in a will to receive property, one
who receives a benefit or gift such as life insurance
benefits upon the death of the person who was insured
or one who receives under the terms of a trust.
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Will:
A written document which leaves the estate of the
person who signed the will to named persons or entities
(beneficiaries, legatees, devisees) including portions
or percentages of the estate, specific gifts, creation
of trusts for management and future distribution of
all or a portion of the estate (a testamentary trust).
A will usually names an executor (and possibly substitute
executors) to manage the estate, states the authority
and obligations of the executor in the management and
distribution of the estate, sometimes gives funeral
and/or burial instructions, nominates guardians of minor
children and spells out other terms. To be valid the
will must be signed by the person who made it (testator),
be dated (but an incorrect date will not invalidate
the will) and witnessed by two people (except in Vermont
which requires three). In some states the witnesses
must be disinterested, or in some states, a gift to
a witness is void, but the will is valid. A will totally
in the handwriting of the testator, signed and dated
(a "holographic will") but without witnesses, is valid
in many, but not all, states. If the will (also called
a Last Will & Testament) is still in force at the time
of the death of the testator (will writer), and there
is a substantial estate and/or real estate, then the
will must be probated (approved by the court, managed
and distributed by the executor under court supervision).
If there is no executor named or the executor is dead
or unable or unwilling to serve, an administrator ("with
will annexed") will be appointed by the court. A written
amendment or addition to a will is called a "codicil"
and must be signed, dated and witnessed just as is a
will, and must refer to the original will it amends.
If there is no estate, including the situation in which
the assets have all been placed in a trust, then the
will need not be probated.
Simply speaking a Will
gives you full control over such issues as who gets
your property, who will be the guardian of your children,
who will manage your estate upon your death, who will
inherit assets that you haven't left to anyone else
and other issues relating to the management and distribution
of your estate. The importance of a Will cannot be understated.
A Will is perhaps the most important legal document
the average person will ever possess. Yet, over 70%
of American adults do not have one. Are you one of them?
Did you know that if
you die without a Will the state you live in decides
how your property is distributed? Often, the surviving
spouse will get half the estate and any children will
inherit the other half, which may or may not be how
you want your property distributed. Also, if a person
dies without a Will and without any trace of any heirs,
all property will escheat (be turned over) to the state.
These are just a couple of reasons why it's definitely
in your best interest to take the time to create a Will.
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Codicil
n. a written amendment to a person's will, which
must be dated, signed and witnessed just as a will would
be, and must make some reference to the will it amends.
A codicil can add to, subtract from or modify the terms
of the original will. When the person dies, both the
original will and the codicil are submitted for approval
by the court (probate) and form the basis for administration
of the estate and distribution of the belongings of
the writer.
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